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- SophosLabs: RT @NakedSecurity Dutch ISP KPN hacked, credentials and personal information leaked http://t.co/W5qbrLkJ04:46 PM February 11, 2012
- gcluley: CIA website brought down – were Anonymous attackers responsible? http://t.co/QLDf3FIG10:22 AM February 11, 2012
- gcluley: RT @NakedSecurity Dutch ISP KPN hacked, credentials and personal information leaked http://t.co/Y8G8q4fo07:18 AM February 11, 2012
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Computer crime in the future (as predicted in 1981)
I was sent a link to this marvellous article on the Paleo-Future blog about a book which predicted the future of computer crime.. in 1981. Here is the double page spread from "School, Work and Play (World of Tomorrow)": Click Read more…
Critical patches for Windows and Flash Player
If you're a user of Windows or Flash (and I would imagine that covers the vast majority of you) then it's time to roll out the latest critical security patches, as Microsoft and Adobe have released updates to their software. Read more…
Huge Patch Tuesday - Act now
This month's Patch Tuesday is enormous. The good news? Few, if any, of these exploits are currently being exploited in the wild. The bad news? If history teaches us anything it is only a matter of time. Microsoft released 14 Read more…
August 2010 Patch Tuesday
There are 14 new releases in this month's Microsoft patch release. Many of these are remote code execution bugs. Although we haven't seen malware spreading via these bugs, it's certainly a good idea to patch proactively. For the full details Read more…
BBC writes smartphone spyware, and Android malware developments
BBC technology correspondent Mark Ward has shown TV viewers today how easy he found it to create spyware that could steal contacts and SMS text messages from a smartphone. The good news is that the BBC doesn't appear to have Read more…
Anaconda coughs up a hippo? It's a Facebook scam spreading virally
Yet another rogue Facebook application is spreading its tentacles rapidly across the social networking system, posting messages from users' compromised accounts claiming to be a link to a video of an anaconda coughing up an entire hippo. A quick search Read more…
Hacking 2010: Understanding the New Wave of Cyberattacks
For those of you who have time to attend the latest Dark Reading/Information Week virtual conference, I highly recommend it. It starts at 14:00 UTC, 10:00 Eastern Daylight time and will feature many of the brightest security professionals talking about Read more…
Twitter scam promises free iPad, and spam
An attack on Twitter users is going around via direct messages (DMs) again. This time the lure is a free iPad, a scam we have seen making the rounds on Facebook and in email as well. Paul Ducklin recently did Read more…
Return of the mass-mailing malware
I have not seen a mass mailer for ages. Before fake AVs, they were the one of the most commonly seen malware to pass through SophosLabs. Mass mailers can be hilarious at times, especially when the message body is a Read more…
Sophos Endpoint 9.5 wins VB100 award for Windows Vista protection
The folks at Virus Bulletin magazine have just published their latest edition, including details of their most recent comparative test of anti-malware products. Virus Bulletin tested an astonishing 54 products from different vendors, examining their ability to detect 100% of Read more…
Skype and Contact Request spam
All of us are familiar with email-based spam, and more and more people are becoming used to receiving spam via social networks too, but it's also possible to receive spam via other routes too. For instance, you can receive spam Read more…
Data security survey - we have a winner!
At the end of June we ran a survey on the Clu-blog asking folks their opinions about data security. In order to tempt more folks into participating, a shiny new Apple iPad (32GB Wifi edition) was waved around as bait. Read more…
The world's worst McDonald's customer? Beware rogue Facebook app spreading rapidly
Thousands of Facebook users are spreading a message to their online friends, urging them to see a "shocking video" that claims to be of the world's worst McDonald's customer. The messages read: OMG the worlds worst mcdonalds customer (shocking video Read more…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Scam
Today I received a special package via email regarding cash worth the sum of USD $1.5M..Woooooo. However, I found out it is not easy to be the beneficiary of this package. Subject: RE: A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Read more…
Facebook survey? Not really
With Facebook's continued success, internet con artists cannot resist the temptation to cash in. A new spam campaign is making the rounds pretending to be a Facebook survey that offers the chance to win unbelievable prizes. This attack seems to Read more…
Thank you for your payment!
It seems there's a new scam flooding our mailboxes today which uses a technique which may get people to panic into doing something they shouldn't. We've seen a number of different messages all using the same technique of thanking the Read more…
Help improve our website - take this survey
Patrick in our web team dropped me a note. He and his fellow web wizards are working on a whole new version of the Sophos website, and want your feedback to tell them if they're on the right lines or Read more…
Japanese virus writer arrested.. again
According to media reports, a previously convicted Japanese virus writer has been arrested over allegations that he has again distributed a virus. 27-year-old Masato Nakatsuji is accused of writing malware known locally as "ika-tako" (squid-octopus) which was spread via the Read more…
Attack of the Twitter babes - Tweets that ain't so sweet
As we discussed in our latest update to the Sophos Security Threat Report, cybercriminals continue to exploit social networks - spreading spam, malware, and stealing identities. The latest spam campaign we've seen on Twitter involves a bevy of beauties. Here Read more…
